Publisher: Independent Pub Group

Copyright Date: 2023

Edition Date: 2023 Release Date: 06/13/23

Pages: 206 pages

ISBN: Publisher: 1-646-03364-7 Perma-Bound: 0-8000-4292-1

ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-1-646-03364-5 Perma-Bound: 978-0-8000-4292-9

Dewey: Fic

LCCN: 2022943499

Dimensions: 22 cm

Subject Heading:
Family secrets. Juvenile fiction.
Magic. Juvenile fiction.
Friendship. Juvenile fiction.
Family secrets. Fiction.
Magic. Fiction.
Friendship. Fiction.

Language: English

Reading Level: 3.8

Interest Level: 3-6

After moving to the tiny village of Biskopskulla, middle school student Clara Hutchins discovers that her family has a history in the region: one hundred forty years ago, one of her ancestors was hanged as a witch from the white oak tree on the edge of town. When Clara finds a mildewed diary in the basement, she's even able to read the rambling thoughts of her long-dead relative. But when the book's predictions about Clara's own life start coming true, she wonders if those 19th-century villagers had a point: maybe her great-great-great grandmother really did have unearthly abilities. Now, a break-in at the tomb of the town's founder means a great evil has returned to Biskopskulla. Clara and her newest friends-- two of the weirdest boys in school-- must join forces to decipher the messages of a murdered witch and stop an unnatural catastrophe. But as they quest through historic cemeteries, backcountry libraries, and high-octane scholastic bowl tournaments, something sinister is lurking, watching, and waiting...